He has been looking for an Rx5 for ages, I told him about an immaculate red Rx5 I see around Gladesville and Five Dock from time to time but havent seen it for a few months now... old guy drives it, looks surprisingly good.

A shame the original motor isn't staying with the car but better than nothing. Rick has 2 or 3 variants in 121 guise at the moment if you need anything. Is that the original colour ?

Dave when you get time, would you mind measuring the wheel cap retaining band recess on the hubs on your Rx5 with some verniers ? I'm after the width and diameter of the recess. I have a guy hassling me for REPU wheel cap retaining bands.

I think Rx5 used larger wheel cap bands than Rx2,3,4... there may be the off chance that REPU (B1600 piston variant ?) may be the same as Rx5. If I can use the existing tooling that I had made it might be viable to make a few. There's nothing in it for me except for a headache.

Going very good so far Dave you should be able to get it painted this weekend or are you painting someone else's car a silver 323 wag.I do like the rx5's and yours will be a good example of what they should look like please keep the updates coming Cheers Greg.